Thailand Newspapers

The six-week mission to search for the bodies of workers who perished in the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building ended on May 13, 2025. The 2.1-billion-baht government building was toppled by the impact of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar on March 28.

A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.

The newly appointed group chief executive of True Corporation has outlined his mission for the first 100 days, writing a new chapter for the telecom company by continuing its profitability, driving operations of trusted services, and strengthening data centre development.

About 1,200 suspects are being investigated over their involvement in money laundering linked to vote-rigging in last year's Senate election, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

The Thai Chamber of Commerce says it sees progress in the trade talks between the US and China, and believes Thailand is prepared for negotiations with America if the discussions can be expedited.

Thai entrepreneurs should start seeking new export markets as US President Donald Trump's tariff policy scheduled to take effect in July could increase trade risks, says Vikrom Kromadit, chairman and acting chief executive of industrial estate developer Amata Corporation Plc.

The baht is expected to depreciate to around 33.80 against the US dollar this week, driven by a firmer greenback following the temporary pause in the US-China tariff war.

The upbeat reaction to US-China trade talks over the weekend is lifting the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), but analysts warned positive sentiment could be short-lived as pending Thailand-US trade negotiations remain a key concern.

The director of Police General Hospital has demanded that Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin review a decision by the Medical Council of Thailand to discipline three doctors who treated former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The Ministry of Finance plans to issue 5 billion baht worth of new digital investment tokens within two months, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Tuesday.